“And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church.” Matthew 16:18

The Roman Catholic Church is one of the oldest religious institutions and is the largest Christian church in the world. Emperor Constantine, in 313 AD, legalized Christianity and the Catholic Church was made into the state church for the Roman Empire in 380 AD. The Catholic Church is led by the Pope (the Bishop of Rome), following a line of bishops from Saint Peter, an apostle and disciple of Jesus Christ. The Catholic Church believes in:

The Trinity: that there is one God in three person (Father, Son - Jesus, and Holy Spirit)

The Bible: the sole and error free word of God

Apostolicy: that the Catholic Church is the sole Christian Church

Judgement: that God will judge each person upon their death

Works of Mercy: that there are social and spiritual works that believers should do to obey Jesus

Spiritual Works: Teaching others about Christ, praying for and comforting those in distress

There are seven sacraments that the Catholic Church recognizes: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist (Holy Communion, or the Lord’s Supper), Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, Holy Matrimony. In addition to the sacraments, Catholics believe in the importance of prayer and outline four types of prayers:

Prayer of Blessing and Adoration

Prayer of Petition: a request that God help with a need or problem

Prayer of Intercession: a request that God would help others in need

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Prayer to saints is common, in the belief that they would intercede with God on behalf of those praying. Saints are recognized in the Catholic Church as deceased believers who have:

An investigation is made local to where the person died, reviewing their virtues.

If the person is found to have the heroic virtues of faith, hope and charity they are recommended to the Pope.

If the person was a martyr (died for their belief) the Pope can declare them as such. If the person was a confessor (did not die for their belief but confessed and bore witness to their faith), a miracle depending on the person’s intercessions must be proved (that is, by someone praying to the deceased for healing, or another miracle). If this happens, the person is given the title Blessed.

To be canonized as a saint, there must be two miracles proven to be related to the person’s intersessions.

Read the following quote from Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander, by Thomas Merton: "The heresy of individualism (and religious ethnocentrism): thinking oneself a completely self-sufficient unit and asserting this imaginary 'unity' against all others, the affirmation of the self as simply 'not the other.' But when you seek to aff

In light of the new political realities faced by Pope Pius IX, what are the reasons and effects of the 3 major doctrinal measures passed? What are the lessons that can be to taken away from this section of Church History?

1.) After continued discussion with some of my brothers I am inquisitive to what are some of the key elements of St. Benedict's monastic theology and practice?
2.) The above led into this second subject of what monastic principles are relevant for modern evangelicals who are not monks?
See the attached file.

Please answer the following question. Include a reference in the solution.
How did the Roman Catholic Church reform and revitalize in the 16th century and what figures, councils, and movements were involved in this type of "Counter Reformation"?

We know that Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all profess the existence of just one God. Other religions, such as Baha'i and Sikh religions in Iran and India, are also monotheistic.
It would seem that in view of the conflicting religious doctrines, the God worshiped in one religion is not the same as that God worshiped in an

How did the Jews see the Roman occupation of Judea?
Which were the most important rebellious movements against Roman occupation?
How did Jesus of Nazareth's ideas differ from those movements?
Why was he punished for teaching such ideas?
Are Jesus's ideas still relevant today?

In the 4th century, Christianity transitioned from being a persecuted minority of the population to the offical state religion of the Roman Empire.
How did the transition happened?
What would be the thesis of this topic?

Traditionally, conservatives in Latin America supported and had the support of the Catholic Church. When the regimes they led brought prosperity only to the wealthy and complaints from the poor were met with political oppression, many Catholic priests stood alongside Marxist revolutionaries in criticizing the existing conservati

What do you think of the Catholic affirmation that the center and core of Christian faith is not a book , the Bible, but a person: Jesus Christ crucified and risen from the dead, and that both Bible and Tradition bear witness to Godâ??s revelation in and through him?

What does a merciful justice mean? Does suffering have a meaning? What is its relationship with repentance? What type of cosmological and theological effects can this repentance have?
In Isa 30:18-26 we have an emphasis on the faithfulness of YHWH based on his merciful justice. This merciful justice cannot be frustrated by huma

I was looking for a definition for Biblical truth but the only one that I could fine is: The phrase "the truth" is used in Scripture as a summary of the Godly life; for truth telling, and being truthful with oneself and God, is the epitome of the life which God intends. I want to demonstrate this; for all too often it has been

I am looking for general help with this assignment. Please point me in the right direction. Many thanks.
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2. Thoroughly present the nature and relationship between Scripture and Tradition in Roman Catholic Church teaching.
3a. Illustrate how the assigned documents, as a whole, elevate your awareness of the complexiti

Write a 1050-1400 word paper that defines the elements of a catholic religious belief system. Include a brief discussion of each of the following topics:
How these beliefs make up a religious belief system
How these beliefs were acquired
The benefits and disadvantages of having this particular belief system
The role of tradi

1. What contributions did John F Kennedy make that directly affected the catholic faith?
Can anyone give me some ideas and or direction? I know he was catholic and that he worked for civil rights? Anything more specific would be helpful.

Can any one tell me what basic contribution Michelanngelo Buonarroti made to the Catholic religion?
I know he painted the Sistine Chapel for the Pope but did he make any contributions to the Catholic faith.
He is one of the greatest and most popular artists in history. But I really need help with his contribution to the C

What are the four marks of the church and how do they function in the church? If you are not Catholic find out how your Church defines the Church and describe the nature of the sacraments? Many churches have catechisms of sorts that describe their primary teachings.
Look up Ecclesis de Eucharistia and describe why that Euch

1 Responsoroal Psalm
2 Eucharistic Prayer
3 Prayer after Communion
4 Gospel
5 Lords Prayer (our father)
6 Penitential Rite
7 Prayer of the Faithful
8 Lamb of God
9 Homily
10 Sign of Peace
In what order is the mass conducted?
2. Also on Sundays the first and second readings are usually from what part of the bible?

Hi, I have created a study sheet containing 35 review questions that will be helpful to me studying for my theology exam coming up. If you please help find the correct answers I'd appreciate it.
1. The Sermon on the Mount contains
a) the Beatitudes and moral teachings.
b) Jesus' last words from the cross
c) the Ten Command

Saint Thomas Aquinas struggled with the question of "What is God?" Discuss Saint Thomas Aquinas and the five main premises of his argument for the existence of God?. How does the Catholic Church deal with his views?

1. How did the new immigration affect the American Christians?
2. Where and why did the Italians emigrate to the United States? Where did they settle in the USA?
3. What was distinctive about Italian religious customs and traditions in USA?
4. Why was there so-called anticlericalism amongst the Italian immigrants?
5. Who were th